Romeo and Juliet: Quiz

According to the chorus, where is this play set?

• inside two houses

• Verona

• England

• in an unknown place

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Which of the following is the best definition of a prologue?

• resolution

• climax

• introduction

• conflict

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Based on this prologue, which of the following questions remains unanswered?

• Are there any deaths in the play?

• What caused the ancient grudge?

• How do the two families feel about each other?

• Will children from these families end up falling in love?

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What is the main purpose of the Prologue in Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet?

• to quiet down the audience

• to praise the noble Prince Escalus

• to set the scene for the play as a whole

• to explain the history of the Montague-Capulet feud

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What ultimately ends the feud between the Capulets and Montagues?

• A final, decisive battle.

• The deaths of Romeo and Juliet.

• Political exile in both families.

• The prince's exile of both families.

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Which is the most accurate interpretation of what Juliet means in lines 33-36?

• Romeo, how are you doing out there? I know you are having trouble dealing with your family because I am also having trouble being a Capulet. All that matters is our love.

• Romeo, when are you coming back? When you are away, I care nothing about Montagues and Capulets. I care only about love.

• Romeo, why are you a Montague? Reject your family and ignore your name. I'm willing to forsake my own name if you'll promise to be my love.

• A desperate plea from Romeo and Juliet.

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Match the following

• 1. Romeo

• “Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford/No better term than this: thou art a villain.”

• Mercutio

• “Two households, both alike in dignity,/In fair Verona, where we lay our scene”

• Juliet

• “A plague o’ both your houses!”

• 1. Tybalt

• “What's in a name? That which we call a rose/

  By any other name would smell as sweet”

• 1. The Prologue

• “With love's light wings did I o'erperch these walls/ For stony limits cannot hold love out”

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How does Shakespeare use Romeo and Juliet to develop a potential theme? In your response, describe the characters of Romeo and Juliet. Identify a theme of the text and how these characters contribute to that theme.

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